Steven, there was a big storm coming in. But I had the shutter speed up above 1/250 so I am as mystified as you are as to why some of the shots were fine and others weren't. I'm kinda feeling like a beginner tog on this series...

I looked at the EXIF data, shutter 1/125, ISO 800, f/22 and f/18 for photos #1 and #2. I suspect ISO and aperture contribute to the softness. I was about to ask if the softness was intentional, an impressionism effect to go with the subject.

I looked at the EXIF data, shutter 1/125, ISO 800, f/22 and f/18 for photos #1 and #2. I suspect ISO and aperture contribute to the softness. I was about to ask if the softness was intentional, an impressionism effect to go with the subject.

A. C.

Thanks, A.C. but no. I was going for maximum DOF but haven't used the ZD 9-18 all that much. It's clear that that lens isn't happy stopped all the way down. The ISO800 isn't a problem on the L1 - I shoot it there all the time.

That garden isn't very far from where I live - I'm just going to return and do it again.

Ted

PS: Oddly, if you look at the photo in the OP of the "Toronto Transit Commission #4603" thread I started, that was shot shortly before these, with the same lens and camera settings. Go figure...